Reading Time: 7 minutesMy Journey Begins in Dubai In October 2014, I arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with a very heavy heart. It was my first time being away from my family, and honestly, I was terrified. There were even moments when I wanted to turn around and go…
Reading Time: 6 minutesA Little About Me You can call me Dii. At the time I wrote my first blog post, I was 26 years old, a fitness enthusiast, the eldest of three sisters, our little family of Tres Marias, as we sometimes called ourselves, and the daughter of two…
Reading Time: 5 minutesWho doesn’t love spicy seafood? And as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who misses her mother’s cooking back home in the Philippines, I decided to try making it myself and recreate the flavor as best as I could. Food somehow tastes different when it is cooked in…
Reading Time: 8 minutesSometimes, you don’t need to travel far to enjoy a relaxing getaway. Living in the UAE, we’re lucky to have plenty of beautiful places where we can take a short break from our usual routine. One of our memorable staycations was at Al Marjan Island in Ras…
Reading Time: 8 minutesThat uncomfortable burning sensation in your chest or upper abdomen, the sour taste in your mouth, bloating, and repeated burping are things many of us have experienced at some point. But before reaching for a home remedy, it’s important to understand what we’re actually dealing with. People…
